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Where does “nasamonitis” come from?

nasamonitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Νασαμωνῖτις, from Ancient Greek Νασαμῶνες — Nasamones, an African tribe.

nasamonitis (Latin): An unknown precious stone

Definitions

  1. An unknown precious stone

Ancestry of “nasamonitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝασαμωνῖτις—
2Ancient GreekΝασαμῶνεςNasamones, an African tribe
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